Lamp shade holder



April 14, 1953 w. J. DULLE 2,634,864

LAMP SHADE HOLDER Filed Jan. 14, 1952 Patented Apr. 14, 1953 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICET" Application'January 14, 1952, Serial No. 266,423

4 Claims. (01. 211-13) This invention relates to structure for supporting, displaying, storing by suspension, or shipping lamp shades, the primary object being to provide means capable of carrying out the aforesaid functions and which is inexpensive to manufacture, simple and easy to use, and capable of being reused time and again as may be desired. It is the most important object of the present invention to provide a lamp shade holder that includes a plurality of discs mounted on a common standard, each being adapted to receive a lamp shade and each having cavities and notches therein for accommodating the ring and radial spokes or arms of the shade, all for the purpose of holding the shades spaced and in partially telescoped relationship.

An important object hereof is to provide a lamp shade holder that includes a post having a number of superimposed discs thereon, each having a cavity in one face thereof for receiving the ring of the lamp shade and a plurality of notches communicating with the cavity for receiving-the lamp shade arms, all in combination with locking structure on at least some of the discs to releasably hold the same on the supporting post therefor.

Other objects include the way in which spacers are provided on the post for presenting a number of sections, each including two or more lamp shade supporting discs; the way in which the supporting post projects to adapt the same for hanging; the manner of limiting the extent of rotation of the locking discs; and many other more minor objects, all of which will be made clear or become apparent as the following specification progresses.

In the drawing:

Fig. 1 is a top plan view of a lamp shade holder made pursuant to my present invention;

Fig. 2 i a longitudinal cross-sectional view taken on line II-II of Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is a transverse cross-sectional view taken on line III-411 of Fig. 2, looking in the direction of the arrows;

Fig. 4 is a transverse cross-sectional view taken on line IV-IV of Fig. 2; and

Fig. 5 is a side elevational view showing the manner of mounting a plurality of lamp shades on the holder.

In Fig. 2 of the drawing there is shown an elongated, tubular spacer l0 having a pair of discs 12 and I4 integral therewith, together with a post l6 extending into the uppermost end thereof, which post l6 may likewise be formed 2 integrally with the spacer I 0 if desired. Post lfi'extends upwardly beyond the disc [2 to receive a plurality of discs I8. Each of the preferably circular discs l2 and i8 is provided with a circular cavity 2! and an annular cavity 22 having a diameter substantially greater than that of the cavity 20. Additionally, each of the aforesaid discs l2 and I8 is provided with a plurality of radial notches 24 extending outwardly from the cavity 22 in register therewith and having the bottom wall thereof substantially flush with the bottom wall'of cavity 22.

The opposite face of the discs l3 and one face of the disc 14 are provided with a cavity 26 having substantially the same diameter as the cavities 2|), within which is mounted-a plate 28 by means of suitable fastening-elements 30. Plate 28 has an elongated slot 32 therein conforming in size with the polygonal, preferably rectangular, cross-sectional contour of portion Ilia of post l6 extending outwardly beyond the spacer [0. Portion [6a of post I6 is provided with a plurality of pairs of opposed notches 34 for receiving the plate 28. Discs 18 are all centrally perforated and are provided with a small stop 36- extendinginto the perforation thereof, for limiting the extent of rotation of the discs is relative to the post portion Ilia. The stop 36 is likewise included in the disc M, as shown in Fig. 2 of'the drawing.

Lamp shades 38 vary in construction, some having relatively large rings 40 in the framework thereof, and others being provided with smaller rings 42. Likewise, many lamp shades have three arms 44 extending radially outwardly from the center ring thereof, and other types of shades are provided with four outwardly extending arms 46. Accordingly, cavities 2B are provided to receive the smaller rings 42, whereas the larger cavity 22 is adapted to receive the larger rings 40. The notches 24 are so spaced to adapt each disc to receive either a shade 38 having three arms 44 or four arms 46, as clearly depicted by Fig. 1 of the drawing.

It is clear in Fig. 5 of the drawing that the structure above described may be used in combination as may be desired or appropriate for the particular use desired and/or the type of shade being supported thereby. A single spacer ID, with its supporting post 16, together with a single disc l8, will accommodate and receive one shade 38, and after the latter has been placed between disc I2 and disc I8 the latter is rotated to shift the plate 28 thereof into locking relationship within the corresponding notches 34.

Thereupon a plurality of additional shades, together with a corresponding number of discs [8, may be used to present a supporting section broadly designated by the numeral 48. The length of the overall support or holder may thereupon be varied by using additional spacing elements l0, together with their discs l2 and M, as well as additional discs l8. In any event, the lamp shades 38 are held in partially telescoped relationship and :spaced apart, as shown in Fig. 5. The lowermost tubular end of the spacers H1 slidably receive a post IS therebelow and the plate 28 of the disc 14 locks the same in place, as shown in Fig. 2.

It may be desirable, for storage or display purposes, to hang the assembly, and happening 50 is provided in post portion Lfia for such purpose. When packing a plurality of s'hadesin a suitable carton, it is but necessary to provide aitalse'tcp and bottom in the carton, suitably perforated for receiving the extended end .of post .lfi-zand the lowermost vdisc .14. The shades are thereby .held against damage by the carton, andruching decorated-or other .fancy .lampshades .may .be packed lands-shipped without danger of damage :thereto.

Through use of the holder hereof, theshades are-maintainedcorrect shapaare not likely to become soiledorhave the-linings thereof torn, are conveniently displayed without utilizing, {BX- cessive storage .space, .and an inventory of. the

llampshades on .hand can be easily and quickly made. By locking-the rings fill-42, as well as the arms M'46,as vthecase may .be, tightly within or between a ,pair of discs, shades :38 cannot shift laterally nor toward and away from :each

,ber .of .arm-ereceivingnotches in one face thereof.

2...-.l=!or.lamp shadeshaving-a ring and-.ainumher of arms radiating outwardly from the ring, a holder comprising a number of elongated posts, each adapted to receive the rings of a plurality of lamp shades; a number of lamp shade supporting sections for each post respectively, each section including a plurality of superimposed discs on the corresponding post, there being a disc adapted to underlie the ring and the arms of each lamp shade respectively, each disc havinga ringclearance cavity a numberof arm- 'receiving notches in oneface thereof; and spaces interconnecting the posts and separating the sections thereof.

.3. .Fbrlamp shades having a ring and a number of arms radiating outwardly from the ring,

asholder 'compri'sing an elongated post adapted V .to receive said rings of the lamp shades; a pluarms of each lamp shade respectively, .each disc having. axing-clearance cavity .anda numberof armrreceiving notches .in 1 one .face thereof, said post having .at leastione notch therein, ,at' Ileast ,one of thediscs,beingprovidedlwith,means.movable into the notch of the poston:rotationtliereof relative .to .the post, whereby to ,hold the .discs .againstmovementin one directionlongitudinally of .the .post..

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